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Comic Politics

Comic Politics( )
Author: Matthews,
Series title:Inside Popular Film MUP Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7190-5502-7
Publication Date:Feb 2001
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $79.95
Book Description:

Are Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, and Eddie Murphy the celluloid compatriots of Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair? This book argues that the rubber faces of '80s and '90s comedy films, helped to transform us into the flexible, self-managing citizens beloved of the new right - andits successors. Through its sustained look at the box-office comedies of the last two decades, Comic Politics provides a critical introduction to key approaches to comedy. It tests the usefulness...
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Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 Inches
Book Weight:0.002 Pounds



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